Completed seasons · 1946/47–1949/50

1940s Attendance Rankings

Newcastle United have the highest recorded decade average of 51,492, across 4 qualifying seasons. 88 clubs and 4 league seasons are represented.

Wartime interruptions affect this period. Cancelled seasons and unavailable averages are excluded. Clubs with short records can rank highly; compare their season counts before drawing conclusions.

Leading recorded club averages

1Newcastle United
51,492
2Arsenal
49,682
3Manchester United
47,731
4Chelsea
45,186
5Liverpool
44,961
6Tottenham Hotspur
43,671
7Everton
43,532
8Wolverhampton Wanderers
43,012

Rank*	Club	Decade average	Qualifying seasons	Highest seasonal average	Peak season
1	Newcastle UnitedCompare club →	51,492	41946/47–1949/50	56,283	1947/48 →
2	ArsenalCompare club →	49,682	41946/47–1949/50	54,982	1947/48 →
3	Manchester UnitedCompare club →	47,731	41946/47–1949/50	54,890	1947/48 →
4	ChelseaCompare club →	45,186	41946/47–1949/50	47,592	1947/48 →
5	LiverpoolCompare club →	44,961	41946/47–1949/50	45,783	1949/50 →
6	Tottenham HotspurCompare club →	43,671	41946/47–1949/50	54,111	1949/50 →
7	EvertonCompare club →	43,532	41946/47–1949/50	45,138	1948/49 →
8	Wolverhampton WanderersCompare club →	43,012	41946/47–1949/50	45,466	1949/50 →
9	SunderlandCompare club →	42,799	41946/47–1949/50	47,785	1949/50 →
10	Aston VillaCompare club →	42,593	41946/47–1949/50	47,320	1948/49 →
11	Manchester CityCompare club →	40,022	41946/47–1949/50	42,725	1947/48 →
12	Birmingham CityCompare club →	35,993	41946/47–1949/50	38,453	1948/49 →
13	Charlton AthleticCompare club →	35,859	41946/47–1949/50	40,216	1948/49 →
14	MiddlesbroughCompare club →	34,878	41946/47–1949/50	35,912	1946/47 →
15	Sheffield WednesdayCompare club →	34,300	41946/47–1949/50	40,692	1949/50 →
16	PortsmouthCompare club →	33,878	41946/47–1949/50	37,082	1948/49 →
17	Cardiff CityCompare club →	32,562	41946/47–1949/50	37,871	1947/48 →
18	Sheffield UnitedCompare club →	32,446	41946/47–1949/50	35,094	1947/48 →
19	West Bromwich AlbionCompare club →	32,397	41946/47–1949/50	38,910	1949/50 →
20	Bolton WanderersCompare club →	30,501	41946/47–1949/50	34,113	1948/49 →
21	Stoke CityCompare club →	29,903	41946/47–1949/50	31,590	1947/48 →
22	Preston North EndCompare club →	29,610	41946/47–1949/50	33,226	1948/49 →
23	Hull CityCompare club →	29,443	41946/47–1949/50	37,319	1949/50 →
24	BurnleyCompare club →	29,350	41946/47–1949/50	33,621	1947/48 →
25	Leeds UnitedCompare club →	28,516	41946/47–1949/50	30,203	1949/50 →
26	Leicester CityCompare club →	27,886	41946/47–1949/50	30,384	1948/49 →
27	FulhamCompare club →	26,872	41946/47–1949/50	33,030	1949/50 →
28	Derby CountyCompare club →	26,708	41946/47–1949/50	29,798	1948/49 →
29	Notts CountyCompare club →	26,484	41946/47–1949/50	35,176	1949/50 →
30	Blackburn RoversCompare club →	24,756	41946/47–1949/50	27,883	1947/48 →
31	BlackpoolCompare club →	24,491	41946/47–1949/50	26,336	1949/50 →
32	BrentfordCompare club →	23,619	41946/47–1949/50	25,768	1946/47 →
33	West Ham UnitedCompare club →	23,435	41946/47–1949/50	24,875	1947/48 →
34	Nottingham ForestCompare club →	23,334	41946/47–1949/50	24,247	1947/48 →
35	Huddersfield TownCompare club →	22,764	41946/47–1949/50	25,548	1947/48 →
36	Plymouth ArgyleCompare club →	22,742	41946/47–1949/50	23,375	1946/47 →
37	MillwallCompare club →	22,262	41946/47–1949/50	24,629	1948/49 →
38	Coventry CityCompare club →	21,857	41946/47–1949/50	22,822	1949/50 →
39	SouthamptonCompare club →	21,666	41946/47–1949/50	25,384	1948/49 →
40	Norwich CityCompare club →	21,543	41946/47–1949/50	24,325	1948/49 →
41	Swansea CityCompare club →	20,751	41946/47–1949/50	22,535	1948/49 →
42	Queens Park RangersCompare club →	19,925	41946/47–1949/50	22,273	1947/48 →
43	BarnsleyCompare club →	19,515	41946/47–1949/50	21,262	1947/48 →
44	Bristol CityCompare club →	19,443	41946/47–1949/50	21,449	1949/50 →
45	Doncaster RoversCompare club →	17,438	41946/47–1949/50	22,317	1947/48 →
46	Luton TownCompare club →	17,255	41946/47–1949/50	17,948	1947/48 →
47	Grimsby TownCompare club →	16,727	41946/47–1949/50	18,056	1949/50 →
48	BuryCompare club →	15,996	41946/47–1949/50	16,821	1949/50 →
49	Bradford Park AvenueCompare club →	15,858	41946/47–1949/50	17,687	1947/48 →
50	Swindon TownCompare club →	15,647	41946/47–1949/50	16,672	1948/49 →
51	Bristol RoversCompare club →	15,302	41946/47–1949/50	17,539	1948/49 →
52	Crystal PalaceCompare club →	15,191	41946/47–1949/50	16,874	1949/50 →
53	ChesterfieldCompare club →	14,588	41946/47–1949/50	15,372	1947/48 →
54	AFC BournemouthCompare club →	14,457	41946/47–1949/50	16,854	1947/48 →
55	ReadingCompare club →	14,164	41946/47–1949/50	15,588	1948/49 →
56	Oldham AthleticCompare club →	13,726	41946/47–1949/50	15,893	1948/49 →
57	Ipswich TownCompare club →	13,267	41946/47–1949/50	13,399	1948/49 →
58	Brighton & Hove AlbionCompare club →	12,891	41946/47–1949/50	17,729	1948/49 →
59	Rotherham UnitedCompare club →	12,797	41946/47–1949/50	14,330	1947/48 →
60	Port ValeCompare club →	12,300	41946/47–1949/50	13,569	1947/48 →
61	Lincoln CityCompare club →	12,277	41946/47–1949/50	15,890	1948/49 →
62	Leyton OrientCompare club →	12,106	41946/47–1949/50	13,345	1947/48 →
63	WalsallCompare club →	11,939	41946/47–1949/50	15,711	1947/48 →
64	Newport CountyCompare club →	11,790	41946/47–1949/50	12,505	1946/47 →
65	Carlisle UnitedCompare club →	11,582	41946/47–1949/50	13,128	1947/48 →
66	Bradford CityCompare club →	10,905	41946/47–1949/50	13,158	1949/50 →
67	WatfordCompare club →	10,793	41946/47–1949/50	12,161	1949/50 →
68	Stockport CountyCompare club →	10,709	41946/47–1949/50	12,013	1949/50 →
69	Southend UnitedCompare club →	10,602	41946/47–1949/50	12,089	1949/50 →
70	Mansfield TownCompare club →	10,504	41946/47–1949/50	12,128	1949/50 →
71	Exeter CityCompare club →	9,762	41946/47–1949/50	10,143	1948/49 →
72	Northampton TownCompare club →	9,631	41946/47–1949/50	12,791	1949/50 →
73	WrexhamCompare club →	9,503	41946/47–1949/50	11,303	1947/48 →
74	Tranmere RoversCompare club →	8,568	41946/47–1949/50	9,026	1949/50 →
75	York CityCompare club →	8,470	41946/47–1949/50	10,412	1948/49 →
76	RochdaleCompare club →	8,172	41946/47–1949/50	8,616	1948/49 →
77	Hartlepool UnitedCompare club →	7,887	41946/47–1949/50	8,796	1948/49 →
78	DarlingtonCompare club →	7,774	41946/47–1949/50	10,235	1948/49 →
79	Torquay UnitedCompare club →	7,548	41946/47–1949/50	8,779	1949/50 →
80	Crewe AlexandraCompare club →	7,427	41946/47–1949/50	9,065	1949/50 →
81	SouthportCompare club →	7,052	41946/47–1949/50	8,034	1947/48 →
82	ChesterCompare club →	6,998	41946/47–1949/50	7,870	1947/48 →
83	Halifax TownCompare club →	6,961	41946/47–1949/50	8,914	1948/49 →
84	GatesheadCompare club →	6,826	41946/47–1949/50	9,201	1949/50 →
85	BarrowCompare club →	6,810	41946/47–1949/50	7,814	1947/48 →
86	Aldershot TownCompare club →	6,464	41946/47–1949/50	7,351	1948/49 →
87	New BrightonCompare club →	5,869	41946/47–1949/50	6,861	1948/49 →
88	Accrington StanleyCompare club →	5,525	41946/47–1949/50	6,230	1947/48 →

*Rank among clubs with recorded figures; equal rounded averages share a rank. Decade average is the rounded arithmetic mean of positive published completed-season home league averages in tiers 1–4. Seasons belong to the decade in which they began. Every recorded season counts equally; this is not match-weighted. Unavailable seasons are excluded and never imputed. The current incomplete season is excluded here; it remains included in the live All-Time Table.

1940s Attendance Rankings

Leading recorded club averages

Individual seasons in this decade